a week in pa... it's never long enough!

 before moving, i had to take the opportunity to visit my family in Pa (being only a 4 hour drive!)... i actually had this week already planned to visit Emily and help her organize her house! WE HAD A BLAST and did AMAZING work on her house!! and the cousin's got to play!

Tuesday night we hit the Body Boot Camp at the YMCA in Denver... and we lived through it :)

 M and C... chillin'

 WILL... what a stud! Before taking this picture, i said... "Wow, Will... you look like a Mini-Justin!" he walks away after i took the picture... and said... "Mini-Justin?" and Caitlin comes in and said... "Yeah... you know... Justin Bieber!!"

 cousins... Will, Caitlin, Micah, Enoch, Isaac, Brinley, Ada

 Em and I donating a TON of clothes we cleaned out of her house... ahhhh, what a good feeling!

 Sua's getting into to the action...

 5k race... runnin' with the Chick-fil-a team... cause that's how we roll! (BEST surprise EVER... Jdawg drove up to see me run across the finish line... i actually spotted him as we started the race. What a darling Hubby i have!)

 Grammy and Papa ended "Grammy CAMP" by taking the kids to see BRAVE! (they painted these Angry Bird shirts!)

 so cute...

 Auntie Shelly being silly!

 Pepper's such a good sport...

 At Amy and Kevin's new place... checking it out!

 Caitlin and Will wanted to check out these "crops"...

$3 dresser...

 Back in May i went yard-saling with my girlies... and i found this treasure for $3.00!! Look at what we were able to do with it!! LOVE IT

BEFORE:

 I stripped it and then Justin sanded it with his master sander... smooth... as a babies bottom!

 it's paintin' time!

 AFTER:

 LOVE these original handles...

 what a treasure!

Chevron Chenille Baby Blanket.

 One of my good buddies from high school had a baby a few weeks ago. I saw THIS post a month or so ago, and thought I HAVE TO DO THIS for Chrissy!! What a fun project for a very special friend and her little new one... here are a few of my pictures and how it turned out! I hope they enjoy it for years to come!!

Chevron Chenille Baby Blanket

Love, Panda

Summer!! Father's Day Weekend!! 2012

  Last week of school was a lot of fun for Caitlin and Will with parties and fun themed days etc... Brinley and Mommy had fun too! We ate yummy snacks and played games!

 dress up too!

 Will's class had a Hawaiian Luau...

 Last Friday, We took the kids to the Goochland Drive-in to see Madagascar 3

 Caitlin drew this festive unicorn for Nans...

 Caitlin's class had a Beach Party... I was a parent volunteer that day! What a blast!!

 Caitlin and Caroline, snack time at the party

 Happy Father's day, Justin! we got him this hose hook-up power washer thingie...

 We spent a little free time painting trim... fuuuuuun times!

 don't ask....

 YAY! POPS came for the weekend to visit! Justin picked up Pops on Friday and we headed to Buz and Neds' for a little Richmond BBQ... yum!

 Pops and his Grandbabies...

 yay, 8 foot chicken!

 on our way to the pool!!!

 pops launched Caitlin...

 b and pops singing Sunday morning...

 Justin and his Daddy! Father's day 2012

 J & A Fam... (yes, Brinley's wearing Will's tie... i don't know why... she was wearing Pepper's caller...)

 Dad and Kids...

It was such a wonderful weekend, Thanks again POPS for coming into town to spend some time with us!!!